%0 Journal Article
%T Mindful approach to University education
%A Chiara Ricci
%A Elide Monaco
%A Fiorenza Broggi
%A Francesca Neri
%A Luca Tagliabue
%A Maura Mutti
%A Michela Rimondini
%A Monica Bomba
%A Renata Nacinovich
%A Sara Pasta
%A Silvia Oggiano
%A Silvia Valsecchi
%J Archive of "Advances in Medical Education and Practice".
%D 2016
%R 10.2147/AMEP.S103402
%X A mindful approach to education and training could improve students¡¯ reflective capacities and have positive effects on clinical practice because it facilitates a helping relationship. The main aims of this study were to investigate whether participation in a mindful-based University training was associated with increases in mindfulness skills as measured by the 5-Facet M Questionnaire, and to present the Italian validation of the questionnaire. Sixty-seven students from the course Neuro and Psychomotor Therapy were enrolled. They filled in the self-administered 5-Facet M Questionnaire before and 1 month after a mindfulness-based training, focused on role-playing and followed by a feedback group discussion. The Italian version of the 5-Facet M Questionnaire had good psychometric properties. The pre- and post-training analysis showed a significant increase in the subscale ¡®Observing¡¯. Findings suggest that role-playing and feedback group sessions are valid tools to improve students¡¯ mindfulness skills
%K mindfulness
%K role play
%K self-awareness
%K communication skills
%K insight
%K reflective capacities
%K feedback
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5045915/